How loud is this generator? I do not see a db rating.
24687
I had found a db rating elsewhere on the web and it was comparable to similar models of this size, VERY loud. The only "quiet" generator I know of is the Honda, but they are very expensive.
24688
A bit louder than a Honda generator. I ran it on the side of my house and was able to watch TV about 25 feet away in my house with no problems. My house is well insulated and has newer windows. That may be a factor also. Thought originally I would have to build a sound barrier but didn't need to. Only heard a hum.
24689
I do not have the rating handy but this is not a "Honda" quiet generator. You can hear the motor running when your in your house. It fits in with the other generators in the neiborhood
1776086
sounds pretty much like a 3kw generator, there is no noise cancelling containment on this device
1905415
I don't have a sound gauge to test but I am about 12 feet from it now (I'm inside, the generator is outside) and all I can hear is the neighbor's gas generator 150 feet away. Everyone has said this is the quietest generator for the output -- 2400 sustained, 4800 peak.
1865635
i believe that the db rating on this is 68 db @23 ft. 23' must be some sort of std. distance. For around the house, it is quite quiet. i made a sound-reducing enclosure for when I take it to a campground (main purpose).
443658
I really have no idea of the DB level...I got it for medium venue gigs and as a monitor for my upright in noisy areas. It serves me well in that respect. If I need more power or think I will, I bring a 15" several hundred watt amp.
2024238
I got it only for emergency's so I haven't used it much. I don't think it sounds too loud, less than a small home lawnmower in idle.
1681452
Yes it is. It's quiet for a home generator, but way too loud for camping. Yamaha and Honda power inverters are the quietest, but pretty expensive.
1211869
The noise level is very acceptable, considering the fact that you have no electric.Solid generator. Bought mine 6 yrs ago, money well spent.
1776083
I would say around 90dbs. It is just as loud as a gasoline generator of comparable size. I use a Honda 2000 for camping and the lp3250 for construction work.
728934
It's loud - certainly louder than the Honda, but it's a large generator. I can't give you a db level. We run it in front of the garage and it doesn't bother us inside - we slept fine. Our neighbors all live a 1/4 mile away so I don't think they notice it
1568145
Hi I did not finish installing the generator so I don't know how loud it is. When I go back to Florida this fall I will finish installing it and hope it runs quite.Sorry I can't help you. I can tell you it seems to be well made.
2279349
The closer you approach it, the louder it gets. It is as noisy as gasoline-powered lawn mower. The few times I used mine, I could hear the generator in my home. The sound was not loud. And if you close your windows, the sound is even less. This generator is probably no louder than other generators of similar size. If you are expecting a "quiet" generator, this is not the one.
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It makes a lot less noise than a typical Contractor-type generator however it makes more noise than my wife's sewing machine. Seriously when I take it camping I just set the generator up at the front of my truck and run a cord to the back of the truck and I hardly hear it.
839003
Honestly I have no idea about the efficiency of this unit. However I must say that this is the loudest little power inverter I have ever owned. I don't use it because it has a cooling fan that runs all the time and is quite loud.
763415
I do have a dB meter but I have not dragged it into the attic. So I can't give an accurate figure. However, I have two of these fans installed and I cannot hear them from inside the house. Outside I can hear them but they are less noisy than the AC compressor and fan. I hope this helps.
1153275
Around 60 db while idling , gets little louder when full power, it produces humming sound when there is no demand , can carry normal conversation right next to it, when full power and standing right next to it , gets harder to communicate with someone standing ten feet away, however, extremely quiet compared to regular generators in its category
703199
Ours was very loud, but my husband fixed it, actually it is pretty quiet. However, make sure you want this item, returning it whether broken or not will cost you min. $30. We enjoy it now that its repaired. ALso, our ad said it was a 1500 watt and we received a 1350, they never followed up with me when I complained about that.